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Nachos vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nachos and apple pie

  • Nachos have more phosphorus, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium, while apple pie has more iron.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 25% higher.
  • Apple pie contains 6 times less magnesium than nachos. Nachos contain 42mg of magnesium, while apple pie contains 7mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nachos is lower.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of nachos is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nachos
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +472.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
~equal in Manganese ~0.182mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nachos
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Phosphorus 198mg 24mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 4.388g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 2.198g 19%
Fats 21.5g 11g 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.038mg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Potassium 362mg 65mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 7mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.173g 3.797g 7%
Iron 0.75mg 1.21mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.119mg 5%
Calories 343kcal 237kcal 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 11mg 5%
Protein 4.32g 1.9g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.01µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.123mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.158mg 2%
Sodium 313mg 266mg 2%
Copper 0.064mg 0.046mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 3.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.134mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 34.91g 34g 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Manganese 0.187mg 0.182mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
4
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.4%
Contains more FatsFats +95.5%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%
~equal in Carbs ~34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
3
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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